I can think of younger days
When living for my life
Was everything a man could want to do
I could never see tomorrow
But I was never told about the sorrow

And, how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?

What makes the world go 'round?
How can you mend this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again

La, la-la, la

I can still feel the breeze
That rustles through the trees
And misty memories of days gone by
We could never see tomorrow
No one said a word about the sorrow

And, how can you mend a broken heart?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
What makes the world go 'round?
And how can you mend this broken man?
How can a loser ever win?
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again

La, la, la, la-la, la, la-da-da-da
La-da-da-da, la-da-da-da

Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again

Da, da, da
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da


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    This song makes me cry almost nonstop tears whenever I hear it - it reminds me of my first love, and the incredibly painful end of our relationship, which was about a year ago. We had been together nearly eleven years. I thought I'd never recover from the shock, sadness, regret, and frustration I felt, and I was actually considering suicide because I thought I'd never get over it. Even now I have no interest in dating or getting into a relationship, because I remember how much it hurt to have it end. I try not to think about it too much, but it's gradually getting easier.

    yeoman863on September 10, 2016   Link

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